Soap-box.



G. A. DUNKELBERGER.

soAP Box. APPLICATION mib SEPT, la. |911.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.,

@Moen/itc@ abbina@ NQTED Per@ nr orion SOAP-BGE.

Application filed September 18, 1917.

b all ywhom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that 1. fr. Domini,- ninienn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paxinos, in the county of ilortliumberland and State of Pennsylvania., have invented a new and useful Soap-Box, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a holder, adapted to receive a piece of soap, the structure beingl of peculiarl utility when used out of doors. Y

O ie object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned, into which the soap may be inserted without diliiculty, novel means being' provided whereby the soap may be removed when it is desired to use the same.

1t is within the prorince of the disclosure to improve generalij.rv and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

lilith the above and other objects in view which will aiipear as the description proceeds, the inverrtioii resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings il igure 1 shows in top plan, soap holder constructed in accordance with the present invention Fig. 2 is a. section talen on the line 22 of Fig. 1; v

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

The soap holder forming the subject matter of this application preferably but not necessarily is made of metal throughout and includes a receptacle, denoted generally by the numeral 1. The receptacle 1 includes a back 2, and cooperating elements including a bottom 3 and sides d. The forward edges 5 of sides 4i are disposed at an acute angle to the bottom 3. Projecting forwardly from the back 2 is a top strip 6 which preferably is disposed parallel to the bottom 3. 1n the bottom 3, slot-s 8 are fashl,

f sure including a top, and a front disposed at ioned, these slots being elongated from the back of the receptacle4 1 toward the front vthereof. The receptacle 1 is provided with any suitable means whereby it may be sus' pended from a support, this means in the ySpecification cf Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

serial no. 192,002.

present instance being shown in the form of hooks 9 connected with the back 2.

The invention includes a closure denoted generally by the numeral 10 and including a front 11 and a top 12, these parts being disposed at an obtuse angle to each other, the top 12 being extended beneath the strip G. In the angle defined by the parts 11 and 12 of the closure 10 is secured a strip 14. Pivot elements 15 pass through the sides d and enter the ends of the strip 14, the construction being such that the closure 10 may sving vertically, the top 12 of the closure moving between the sides 4. The front 11 of the closure 10 is longer and heavier than the top 12 of the closure, so that the part 11 tends normally to swing to a closed position, the forward, lower end of the front 11 abutting against the forward edges of the bottom 3, and the rear edge of the part 12 lying beneath the strip 6 as shown in Fig. 1.

1n practical operation, when it is desired to place a piece of soap in thereceptacle 1, the soap is placed on the top 12 of the closure, whereupon the top 12 will swing downwardly and inwardly, the closure tilting on the pivotl elements 15, and the soap dropping onto the bottom 3. After the soap is free from the top 12 of the closure, the top 12 of the closure swings upwardly into the position of Fig. 3, and the front 11 of the closure swings downwardly until. it engages the forward edge of the bottom 3. When it is desired to remove the piece of soap, the .same is drawn forwardly, the fingers of the operator being inserted through the slots 8 in the bottom 3, to engage the piece of soap. As the piece of soap is drawn forwardly, the same engages the front 11 of the closure and swings the front 11 of the closure upwardly, the piece of soap appearing in an accessible position at the forward edge of the bottom 3. The top strip 6, overhanging the rear edge 'of the top portion 12 of the closure 10, tends to prevent the entrance of dirt, rain and other foreign material into the receptacle 1.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a soap holder, a receptacle including a back, sides and a bottom; and a cloan angle to the top, the front being heavier than the top, whereby the front and the top liwill tend to gravitate to a closed position;

and means for pivoting the closure to the overhanging the rear edge of the top of the closure.

3. A Soap holder constructed as described in claim 1, and further characterized by the fact that the bottom of the receptacle is providedgwitha slot which is elongated from the front of the closure toward the back.

4. A soap holder constructed aS described in claim 1, in combination with a top strip projecting forwardly from the back and overhanging the rear edge of the top of the closure, the bottom of the receptacle being provided with aV slot which Yis velongated Vfrom the front of the closure toward the GEORGE DUNKELBEBAYER.YV

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ANNIE MCCORMIGK, J. P. MGCORMICK.

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Washington, D. C. 

